Bicyclist knocked to road by turning truck

St Johns County Fire Rescue spokesman Matthew Sara informed Historic City News that a 36-year-old St Augustine man has been transported by air ambulance to UF Health Jacksonville hospital with critical injuries after his bicycle collided with a turning Ford F-150 pickup truck.

Public Safety

Sheriff shuts down illegal methamphetamine lab

A search warrant was served this morning at 6481 San Pietro Isle in St Augustine, where Special Investigations Unit detectives, members of the Clandestine Lab Enforcement Team, and Special Weapons and Tactics deputies uncovered an active methamphetamine lab.

Public Safety

All agree that Congressman DeSantis represents them well

You never expect everyone to agree in politics, and today is no exception. But, this morning, when Congressman Ron DeSantis joined fifty or more constituents for an informal coffee meeting in Flagler Beach, Historic City News editor, Michael Gold, found those attending in agreement that this US House member represents them well.

Government

First Friday Art Walk Concert Series at Cathedral

In the last year the Cathedral Basilica has hosted the Vienna Boys Choir, the renowned Spanish group La Folia, and the Thisted Church Choir of Men and Boys from Denmark; and, this Friday evening, Father Thomas S. Willis has invited Historic City News readers to attend another notable performance.

Community

Andrew Young returns to speak at Flagler College

The man whose personal archives are the foundation for the Civil Rights Library of St Augustine, Flagler College’s new Internet-based multimedia archive documenting the St Augustine Civil Rights Movement, will speak at Flagler College on September 19th as part of the College’s “Ideas and Images” program.

Community

DeSantis says no to our involvement in Syrian civil war

Congressman Ron D. DeSantis announced to Historic City News in St Augustine that he attended yesterday’s hearing on Syria, where he heard testimony from US Secretary of State, John Kerry, US Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey.

Government